When a young boy noticed that his local food bank had peanut butter, but was missing jelly to go with it for making PB&J sandwiches, he knew he had to do something about it. At the age of 5, John Barsamian began his mission to donate jars of strawberry and grape jelly.Over the past two years, John, now 7, has been living up to his nickname, "Jelly John," with his weekly donations of jelly that have added up to more than 700 jars in total. His parents say they are impressed by their son's desire to help others less fortunate.Watch the video above to learn more about Jelly John's mission.

When a young boy noticed that his local food bank had peanut butter, but was missing jelly to go with it for making PB&J sandwiches, he knew he had to do something about it. At the age of 5, John Barsamian began his mission to donate jars of strawberry and grape jelly.

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Over the past two years, John, now 7, has been living up to his nickname, "Jelly John," with his weekly donations of jelly that have added up to more than 700 jars in total. His parents say they are impressed by their son's desire to help others less fortunate.